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701. The given figure shows the relation between void ratio and shear strain for a sand under two density conditions. The void ratio corresponding to the dashed line is called





702. The separation of boundary layer takes place when the pressure gradient is





703. A free vortex formed from originally still water, say, as when draining still water in a flat-bottomed basin by suddenly pulling the stopper at the bottom on the drain hole, will be





704. Which of the following are the fundamental lines of a theodolite ? 1. The vertical and horizontal axes 2. The diagonally opposite screw lines 3. The line of collimation and axes of the plate levels 4. The bubble line of the altitude level. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:





705. Heliograph is a type of





706. The amount of gradient is required to be reduced, whenever a horizontal curve and gradient have to be provided together. What is this process known as ?





707. As per Terzaghi's equation, the bearing capacity of strip footing resting on cohesive coil (c = 10 kN/m2) for unit depth and unit width (assume Nc as 5.7 ) is





708. A and B are Skempton's pore pressure coefficients. Forsaturated normally consolidated soils,





709. If the mean temperature of Sun's surface 6000 K and λm of its radiation is 0.5 what is the mean temperature of earth surface for which λm is 10.0 μm, according to Wien's Displacement Law in Remote Seniror Concept ?





710. Which of the following countries have won the Cricket World Cup more than once?





711. A compression member has a centre to centre length of 4.0 m. It is fixed at one end and hinged at the other end. The effective length of the column is





712. An image of the top of the hill is 96 mm from the principal point of the photograph. The elevation of the top of the hill is 500 m and flying height is 4000 m above the detum. The relief displacement will be





713. If the curve lead of a broad gauge railway turnout is 16.76 metres, the angle of crossing of the turnout will be given by





714. Which one of the following is tne correct statement? In beam to column connections in steel construction, if torsion is permitted at the ends of simply supported beams by not providing the cleats, the





715. Consider the following statements : In the bar chart planning 1. Interdependence of the operations cannot be portrayed 2. Progress of work can be measured 3. Spare time of the activities can be determined 4. Schedule cannot be updated Of these statements :





716. Which one of the following flood routing methods involves the concepts of wedge and prism storages ?




717. Groynes are adopted for river bank protection works. When it is placed inclined downstream in the direction of flow in the river, it is designated as which one of the following ?





718. Which of the following is not one of the features of the economic regulations of Alauddin Khalji?





719. In which part of the constitution are Emergency provisions provided?





720. What is the inclination of resultant reactions at A with the vertical for the frame shown in the given figure ?





721. Which one of the following, measures the stiffness of a track ?





722. Consider the following statements : 1. About 25% of alumina is brick earth imparts the plasticity necessary for moulding bricks into required shape. 2. Iron pyrite present in brick earth preserves the form of the bricks at high temperatures. 3. Presence of weeds in brick earth makes the bricks unsound. Which of these statements are correct ?





723. In the cross-section of a rectangular beam, what is the ratio of the average shear stress to the maximum shear stress ?





724. Which type of plume may occur during winter nights ?





725. In a compaction test on a soil sample, if the compaction energy is decreased (γd = maximum dry density, OMC = optimum moisture content)





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